Fade.

Grounded

The plane ride home was uneventful as in they have me on so many pain killers due to my ribs and the concussion I slept the whole time. We got back and Morgan carried me off the plane waking me up halfway down the steps.

"Why are you carrying me?"

"You were asleep and I didn't wanna wake you up. You need the rest."

"I have legs. Put me down."

"No can do sweetness. I'm carrying you to the car and that's final."

"Don't you go all big brotherly on me now."

"Then don't be a pain in the ass to me now."

"Ouch. Low blow."

He laughed a bit and put me in the backseat with Reid who immediately gave me a smile. He had grabbed my go bag as well.

We we were halfway back to the office when Reid finally spoke up. Hotch and Rossi were having a debate about something so they weren't paying attention.

"So I called your landlord."

I looked at him funny and then became interested.

"And?"

"Well he said when they were redoing the walls one of the workers punched a hole in it exposing a bunch of mold."

"Aaaaaaaaaand?"

He takes forever to get to the point sometimes.

"The county condemned it and has issued and twenty-four hour clear out. Meaning you and everybody else-"

"Has a day to get all our crap and hope we have someplace to live."

Perfect. Just friggin perfect.

"You're already staying with me. You can just bring your stuff."

"Reid, I'm a female. One of the only stereotypes that's an actual thing with us is we have a tone of crap. Your apartment isn't big enough. Trust me."

"What about a storage unit?"

"I don't trust 'em."

"Okay. What about staying with somebody else."

He nodded his head in Rossi's direction. I'd have to butter him up but I'm sure it could work. I mean I am technically homeless.

We got back to the office and made our way up to our lovely bullpen. I set my bag down and followed Rossi into his office.

"Is there a reason you're stalking me Fletch?"

He looked at me with a small smile and sat down.

"Well um actually sir there is. You see, my apartment building has been condemned and I'm not technically homeless and have nowhere to go."

"I thought you were staying with Reid."

"I was but all of my stuff won't fit in his apartment and I don't trust storage units."

"You were wondering if I'd let you stay with me?"

"Or maybe let me borrow a room and just use it to house my stuff until I can find a new apartment?"

I have him and slightly hopeful but very doubtful smile.

"I'll make you a deal. You help me cook clean and whatever else when I say so you can stay in the guest house."

"You have a guest house?"

He nodded.

"Nobody ever stays there so it's never mentioned."